Chapter : 47 : Engagement Promise Cancellation ( Part : 6 ) :
Location : The Feather City : Zhau Clan Estate : Main Meeting Hall :
" So ! go ahead and say what you want to say boy . "
At this moment no one in the room spoke further .
Because all of them from a young inexperienced cultivator to an experienced elder understood that this was the most important moment in the entire conversation .
However it also meant that anything Zhau Xuan says now can have greater consequences .
And this was exactly what the people from the Zhau clan were afraid off .
Even Zhau Bo at this moment looked very much troubled .
After all as a father how could he not know his son's attitude and mentality .
His son had always been a little impatient and had difficulty accepting defeat or insult .
After losing his cultivation talents Zhau Xuan was targeted and insulted by almost everyone in the clan .
And this however inturn had somewhat made Zhau Xuan less angry and now he rarely acted if anyone insulted him .
But Zhau Bo knew that his son would not except anyone insulting his father and his brother .
Especially not because of the engagement promise because Zhau Xuan viewed as his own problem .
' Please son don't do something stupid ! '
Right now Zhau Bo could only pray that his son does not say anything reckless that might offend the Xiao clan .
Because in this world of cultivation while diplomacy place a critical role everything at the end of the day comes back to the person with more power .
In a world where the ' MIGHT Makes RIGHT ' it won't matter how emotional or logical his son can be .
As the the father was desperately hoping for a quick and peaceful however the son on the other hand had an entirely different idea .
Zhau Xuan didn't show any fear or nervousness while looking directly at Xiao Lin .
" Elder Xiao Lin , as I have said just now I disagree with your decision as I believe this engagement promise is just more than a few conditions set . " - Zhau Xuan spoke his voice loud and clear .
" As such I believe that the engagement promise between me and Xiao Yun should still continue on and your words are unfair towards me and my father . "
Just as Zhau Xuan finished speaking a commotion broke out in the room but this time it was among the people of the Xiao clan .
" Hahaha ! Did you hear what this brat said ! "
" This boy is out of his mind ."
" You were never even worthy to stand on the same stage as our Xiao Yun let alone get engaged with her . "
" Exactly ! she is be pride of our clan how could a little failure like you even think that he is over the to have her hand in engagement . "
" Shameless ! You people from the Zhau clan actually this shameless . "
" Who do you think you are calling unfair ! You are just want to use this engagement promise get more resources from us , you greedy little miser . "
To the members of the Xiao clan this Zhau Xuan was not only audacious but extremely greedy .
Even after all the evidences that shows that it was the Zhau clan who had broken the condition for the engagement promise , he is still insisting that the engagement promise is valid .
If it isn't not for pride then it is for greed .
It was obvious to everyone that from the beginning entire engagement promise was only profitable to the Zhau clan .
And even among them it was the Zhau Bo and Zhau Xuan who were having the most benefits
If the engagement happened not only would Zhau Xuan become the son-in-law of the Xiao clan , he would also become entitled to many other privileges that were not given to anyone else .
The resources , the cultivation techniques , connections and so many more things that one can get by associating so closely with the Xiao clan is already obvious to everyone in the room .
But now the situation has changed.
Because if the engagement promise is cancelled then Zhau clan will be taking a huge loss .
But at least they are getting compensation for that .
So the one who would truly loose and saying out of this would be Zhau Bo and Zhau Xuan .
After all this resources that were given as compensation are for the entire Zhau clan and cannot be used by Zhau Xuan alone .
So obviously Zhau Xuan would not be satisfied with this .
After all before this he was getting an entire crown made of gold so how can he be satisfied with a few gold coins .
However at this moment elder Xiao Lin signalled everyone to stop at she looked sharply at Zhau Xuan .
" Oh ! You think that I am being unfair is that it boy . "
" Then go ahead and explain to me young man , how ami I being unfair .
" I want to see weather or not you have any solid sentence to proof your words . "
At this point Xiao Lin was truly interested in the matter .
While she came to break the engagement promise between Xiao Yun and Zhau Xuan it did not mean that the other side should be simply ignored .
After all before losing his cultivation talents Zhau Xuan was considered on the same level as Xiao Yun.
And it was something very hard and extraordinary to achieve .
Before today she had not met this young man before and now when she was in front of him , she wanted to test him to see exactly what kind of a person he was .
After all who knows ? They might just run into him in the future .
After all future is unpredictable .
Zhau Xuan on the other hand did not care whether the other side was testing him or not right now he simply wanted to speak for himself .
" Elder Xiao Lin first of all allow me to once again remind you why this engagement promise was even made . " - Zhau Xuan started speaking .
" Years ago one day my grandfather found a heavily injured elder from the Xiao clan near our city and brought him to our home for treatment . "
" It was under our care that the elder from the Xiao clan manage to recover from a life threatening situation and use his strength and return home safely . "
Then he looked at the boxes of treasure given by the Xiao clan .
" Elder ! let me ask you something do you truly believe that the compensation you have given us today is enough ! " - as Zhau said that he gave a challenging look to Xiao Lin .
However before she could say anything the clan members beside her already spoke out before her with outrage and anger .
" I knew it ! It's was always about more resources . "
" Ha ! So you finally showed your true colours you little greedy miser . "
" Enough ? You think that this is too little ? this is more than anything your little clan can ever imagine . "
" Greedy ! You are too greedy boy ! Before today you had not even seen a third tier pill and now you want more . "
One after another members of the Xiao clan started to throw insults at Zhau Xuan calling him greedy , petty and resource grabbing .
' If a treasure worth 10 times your clan's annual income was considered little to you then there is no amount of treasure that can satisfy your bottomless pit . '
Even the members of Zhau clan look deeply embarrassed at this point .
" What is this idiot doing ? He is making a mockery of all of us present here . "
" Stop him ! We must of him before his cursed mouth dooms of all . "
" I knew from the beginning that he was greedy but this ... It's too much . "
" Exactly we might just lose everything if this idiot keeps talking . "
Most of them were already more than satisfied with the treasures given by the Xiao clan .
And now when Zhau Xuan was not even satisfied with this amount they could only feel embarrassed for his avaricious nature .
" You think all this is not enough of a compensation then . " - Xiao Lin at this moment floated down from the VIP section now standing right in front of Zhau Xuan .
The moment her eyes meet Zhau Xuan's he felt as if he was being sean through completely .
This feeling was sudden and terrifying and if it were any other ordinary person office age then they would have certainly last there footing in fear.
But Zhau Xuan was different and even though he had lost his cultivation talents he had not lost his will .
So instead of backing down he took another step forward and met her gaze with the same intensity .
" Yes ! elder Xiao Lin I believe that the compensation being given to us is not enough . "
" By saving the life of your late elder the Xiao clan don't owe us any normal debt or favour . "
" It is a dedt of life and it cannot be repaid with simple resources alone . "
The moment the world's ' Debt of Life ' came out the situation in the room changed instantly .
A ' Debt of Life ' is considered one of the greatest dedt of favour one can do or have in the cultivation world .
And while it's only a symbolic representation but it holds immense value that cannot be ignored or paid away so easily .
" Hence I ask you first elder Xiao Lin ... do you truly think that the compensation you have given to us is enough infront of this debt . "
Once again Zhau Xuan asked the same question but this time the weight of this question was far different from before .
Even the members of the Xiao clan at this moment had nothing to say as they turned to Xiao Lin waiting for her answer.
" You have brought a very good point to the table young man . " - Xiao Lin finally spoke up with her words surprising everyone even Zhau Xuan .
" But... You have made one mistake in your calculations . " - as she said that she slowly started to move around Zhau Xuan her eyes still locked at him .
" While it's true that a debt of life Is indeed something that cannot be covered by the resources we have given to you including the third tier alchemist pill . "
" However there is no formal rule or regulations regarding ' debt of life ' and how it can be repaid .
" In fact this term ' Dept of Life ' is also something that is recognised mostly informally . "
" So the engagement promise cancellation has nothing to do with the ' Debt of Life ' . "
" As such the Xiao clan can indeed promise to come and help the Zhau clan once in a life and death situation . "
" But the engagement promise will be legally cancelled and it cannot be brought back no matter what you have to say "
As Xiao Lin said that her voice became deep and steady showing that no matter what the Xiao clan is not willing for this engagement promise .
Hearing her arguments entire room fell in a silence .
Even Zhau Xuan had his head lowered as if he had nothing more to say against her reasoning .
' No wonder this woman is the first elder of the Xiao clan . "
" She is not only strong in cultivation strength but has an accurate political and logical mind . ' - Zhau Haoran who is watching the entire thing from the stage thought to himself .
In a way he was only 4 years younger than Xiao Lin yet her genius not only in cultivation strength but also in logical reasoning and political navigating far surpassed his .
Zhau Haoran knew that if he were in her situation he certainly would not have been able to come with such an answer in this short amount of time .
But at the same time he was also impressed by Zhau Xuan after all real mind like him was able to come up with a argument that even his father who had been leading the clan for so many years couldn't .
' Alas !!! Such words can only take you so far without cultivation strength . ' - Zhau Haoran thought bitterly to himself .
If Zhau Xuan had a better attitude and still retained his cultivation talents perhaps in the near future he could have bring a fine candidate to lead the Zhau clan forward .
However without cultivation strength logic and words are quite empty in this cultivation world .
" Elder Xiao Lin I ... " - but then suddenly just as Zhau Haoran was about to speak up and and the matter , Zhau Xuan who had his head down spoke up again .
" Then Just Give Me 6 Years !!!"
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To Be Continued .